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,RALPH ,RIDE? ! ,D[NS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

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#d4 ,RALPH ,RIDE? ! ,D[NS  

,AS = ,RALPH1 HE RODE ON ) A M]RY HE>T1 & PRES5TLY CAME TO AN 5D ( ! PLA9 C\NTRY1 & ! GREAT D[NS ROSE UP BE=E HIM ) A :ITE ROAD W9D+ UP TO ! TOP ( !M4 ,JU/ BE=E ! SLOPES BEGAN TO RISE WAS A LITTLE ?ORP BESIDE A /REAM1 & !REBY A FAIR *UR* & A LITTLE H\SE ( ,CANONS3 SO ,RALPH RODE T[>D ! *UR* TO SEE IF !RE9 W]E AN ALT> ( ,/4 ,NI*OLAS1 :O WAS HIS GOOD LORD & PATRON1 ?AT HE MI<T ASK ( HIM A BLESS+ ON HIS J\RNEY4 ,BUT AS HE CAME UP TO ! *UR*Y>D-GATE HE SAW A GREAT BLACK HORSE TI$ !RETO AS IF ABID+ SOME ONE2 & AS HE LI<T$ D[N FROM HIS SADDLE HE SAW A MAN COM+ HA/ILY FROM \T ! *UR*-DOOR & /RID+ SWIFTLY T[>D ! SAID GATE4 ,HE WAS A BIG MAN1 & >M$2 = HE HAD A BRI<T /EEL SALLET ON HIS HEAD1 :I* COV]$ HIS FACE ALL SAVE ! 5D ( HIS *92 & PLATES HE HAD ON HIS LEGS & >MS4 ,HE WORE A GRE5 COAT OV] HIS >MOR1 & !REON WAS WR\<T 9 GOLD AN IMAGE ( A TREE LEAFLESS3  HE HAD A LITTLE /EEL AX AB\T HIS NECK1 & A GREAT SWORD HUNG BY HIS SIDE4 ,RALPH /OOD LOOK+ ON HIM ) HIS H& ON ! LAT* ( ! GATE1 BUT :5 ! MAN CAME !RETO HE TORE IT OP5 R\<LY & %OV$ ?R\< AT ONCE1 DRIV+ ,RALPH BACK1 SO ?AT HE WELL-NI< OV]SET HIM1 & SO SPRANG TO HIS HORSE & SWUNG HIMSELF 9TO ! SADDLE1 JU/ AS ,RALPH /EADI$ HIMSELF & RUFFL$ UP TO HIM1 HALF DRAW+ HIS SWORD FROM ! SCABB>D ! :ILE4 ,BUT ! MAN-AT->MS CRI$ \T1 0,PUT IT BACK1 PUT IT BACK6 ,IF ?\ MU/ NE$S DEAL ) EV]Y MAN ?AT %OVE? !E 9 HIS HA/E1 ?Y LIFE IS LIKE TO BE BUT %ORT40  

,HE WAS SETTL+ HIMSELF 9 HIS SADDLE AS HE SPOKE1 & N[ HE %OOK HIS RE91 & RODE (F SPE$ILY T[>D ! HILL-ROAD4 ,BUT :5 HE WAS SO F> (F ?AT ,RALPH MI<T BUT SEE HIS FACE BUT AS A PIECE ( R$DI% COLOR1 HE RE9$ UP = A MOM5T ( TIME1 & TURN+ R\ND 9 HIS SADDLE LIFT$ UP HIS SALLET & LEFT HIS FACE B>E1 & CRI$ \T AS IF TO ,RALPH1 0,! FIR/ TIME60 ,& !N LET ! HEAD-PIECE FALL AGA91 & SET SPURS TO HIS HORSE & GALLOPP$ AWAY4  

,RALPH /OOD LOOK+ AT HIM AS HE GOT SMALL] ON ! LONG :ITE ROAD1 & WOND]+ :AT ?IS MI<T MEAN1 & H[ ! UNKN[N MAN %\LD KN[ HIM1 IF HE DID KN[ HIM4 ,BUT PRES5TLY HE LET HIS WOND] RUN (F HIM1 & W5T HIS WAYS 9TO ! *UR*1 :]E9 HE F\ND HIS GOOD LORD & FRI5D ,/4 ,NI*OLAS1 & SO SAID A PAT]NO/] BE=E HIS ALT>1 & BES\<T HIS HELP1 & MADE HIS (F]+2 & !N DEP>T$ & GAT TO HORSE AGA91 & RODE S(TLY ! WAY TO ! D[NS1 = ! DAY WAS HOT4  

,! WAY WAS /EEP & W9D+1 ) A HOLL[ CUP ( ! HILLS BEL[ IT1 & ABOVE IT A B5T SO /EEP ?AT ,RALPH C\LD SEE BUT A FEW Y>DS ( IT ON HIS LEFT H&2 BUT :5 HE CAME TO ! HILL'S BR[ & C\LD LOOK D[N ON ! SAID B5T1 HE SAW /RANGE FIGURES ON ! FACE !RE(1 DONE BY CUTT+ AWAY ! TURF SO ?AT ! *ALK MI<T %[ CLE>4  ,A TREE ) LEAVES WAS DONE ON ?AT HILL-SIDE1 & ON EI!R H& ( IT A BEA/ LIKE A BE> RAMP+ UP AGA9/ ! TREE2 & !SE SIGNS W]E V]Y ANCI5T4 ,?IS HILL-SIDE C>V+ C\LD NOT BE SE5 FROM ! ?ORP B5EA?1 :I* WAS CALL$ ,NE!RTON1 BECAUSE ! B5T LOOK$ WE/W>D D[N 9TO ! HOLL[ ( ! HILL ABOVESAID2 BUT FROM NI<] TO ,WUL/EAD !Y W]E CLE> TO SEE1 & ,RALPH HAD (T5 BEHELD !M1 BUT NEV] SO NI<3 & ?AT HILL WAS CALL$ AFT] !M ,BE> ,HILL4  ,AT ! TOP ( IT WAS AN E>?-WORK ( ! ANCI5T FOLK1 :I* ALSO WAS CALL$ ,BE> ,CA/LE4 ,& N[ ,RALPH RODE OV] ! HILL'S BR[ 9TO IT2 = ! WALLS HAD BE5 BEAT5 D[N 9 PLACES LONG & LONG AGO4  

,N[ HE RODE UP ! WALL1 & AT ! TOPMO/ ( IT TURN$ & LOOK$ ABACK ON ! BLUE C\NTRY :I* HE HAD RIDD5 ?R\< /RET*+ MANY A LEAGUE BEL[1 & TRI$ IF HE C\LD PICK \T ,UPMEADS FROM AMONG ! DIV]SE WEAL? ( ! SUMM] L&3 BUT ,UPMEADS ,WAT] WAS HIDD51 & HE C\LD SEE NO?+ TO BE SURE ( TO TELL HIM :]EAB\TS ! ,HI< ,H\SE /OOD2 YET HE DEEM$ ?AT HE C\LD MAKE \T ! ,DEBATABLE ,WOOD & ! HILLS BEH9D IT WELL 5\<4  ,!N HE TURN$ HIS HORSE AB\T1 & HAD ! D[N-C\NTRY BE=E HIM2 LONG L9ES ( HILLS TO WIT1 ONE RIS+ BEH9D ! O!R LIKE ! WAVES ( A SOME:AT QUIET SEA3 NO TREES !REON1 NOR H\SES ?AT HE MI<T SEE !NCE3 NAU<T BUT A GRE5 ROAD ?AT W5T WAV+ UP & D[N BE=E HIM GRE5] ?AN ! MA9 FACE ( ! SLOPES4  

,HE LOOK$ AT IT ALL = A M9UTE OR TWO AS ! S\?-WE/ W9D W5T PA/ HIS E>S1 & PLAY$ A /RANGE TUNE ON ! 9NUM]ABLE /EMS ( ! B5TS & ! H>D-/ALK$ BLOSSOMS1 TO :I* ! BEES SANG C\NT]PO9T4 ,!N ! HE>T >OSE )9 HIM1 & HE DREW ! SWORD FROM ! SCABB>D1 & WAV$ IT AB\T HIS HEAD1 & %OOK IT T[>D ! S\?1 & CRI$ \T1 0,N[1 WELCOME WORLD1 & BE ?\ BLESS$ FROM ONE 5D TO ! O!R1 FROM ! OCEAN SEA TO ! UTT]MO/ M\NTA9S60  

,A :ILE HE HELD ! :ITE /EEL 9 HIS FI/1 & !N %EA!D ! BLADE1 & RODE D[N SOB]LY OV] ! TURF BRIDGE ACROSS ! ANCI5T FOSSE1 & SO CAME ON TO ! GRE5 ROAD MADE MANY AGES BE=E BY AN ANCI5T PEOPLE1 & SO TROTT$ S\? ALONG FAIR & S(TLY4  

,LITTLE IS TO BE TOLD ( HIS J\RNEY ?R\< ! D[NS3 AS HE TOPP$ A L[ HILL :]EON W]E SEV5 GRAVE-M\NDS ( ! ANCI5T FOLK 9 A R[1 HE CAME ON A %EPH]D LY+ AMID ( HIS %EEP3 ! MAN SPRANG TO HIS FEET :5 HE HE>D HORSE-HO(S ANI< HIM & SAW ! GL9T ( /EEL1 & HE SET HIS H& TO A %ORT SPE> :I* LAY BY HIM2 BUT :5 HE SAW NAU<T BUT ,RALPH1 & HE>D H[ HE GAVE HIM ! SELE ( ! DAY1 HE NODD$ HIS HEAD 9 A FRI5DLY WAY1 ?\< HE SAID NAU<T 9 SALUTATION2 = ! LONEL9ESS ( ! D[NS MADE ! SPEE* SL[ )9 HIM4  

,AGA9 SOME TWO MILES FUR!R ON ,RALPH MET A FLOCK ( %EEP COM+ D[N A B5T :I* ! ROAD CLIMB$1 & ) !M W]E ?REE M51 !IR DROV]S1 & !Y DREW NI< HIM AS HE WAS AMID ( ! %EEP1 SO ?AT HE C\LD SC>CE SEE ! WAY4  ,EA* ( !SE ?REE HAD A WEAPON2 ONE A POLE-AX1 ANO!R A LONG SPE>1 & ! ?IRD A FLAIL JO9T$ & B\ND ) IRON1 & AN ANLACE HANG+ AT HIS GIRDLE4 ,SO !Y /OOD 9 ! WAY & HAIL$ HIM :5 ! %EEP W]E GONE PA/2 & ! MAN ) ! SPE> ASK$ HIM :I!R AWAY4 0,I AM TURN$ T[>D ,HI<AM-ON-!-,WAY10 QUO? HE2 0& H[ MANY MILES %ALL ,I RIDE ]E ,I GET !RE80  

,SAID ONE ( !M3  0,LITTLE LESS ?AN TW5TY1 LORD40  ,N[ IT WAS PA/ NOON TWO H\RS1 & ! DAY WAS HOT2 SO :]EAS ! FACES ( ! M5 LOOK$ K9D & FRI5DLY1 ALBEIT SOME:AT RUGG$1 HE LI<T$ D[N FROM HIS HORSE & SAT D[N BY ! WAY-SIDE1 & DREW HIS BOTTLE ( GOOD W9E FROM \T ( HIS WALLET1 & ASK$ ! M5 IF !Y W]E 9 HA/E4  0,NAY1 MA/]10 SAID HE ( ! POLE-AX1 :ILE ALL EYES TURN$ TO ! BOTTLE1 0,H,E HAS GONE BY TOO LONG2 & WILL NEI!R M$DLE ) US1 NOR MAY WE DEAL ) HIM40  

0,WELL !N10 QUO? ,RALPH1 0!RE IS TIME = BEV]4 ,HAVE YE \<T ( A CUP1 ?AT WE MAY DR9K TO EA* O!R80  

0,YEA10 SAID ! C>LE ) ! ANLACE1 0?AT HAVE ,I4'' ,!RE) HE DREW FROM HIS P\* A RAM'S HORN RIMM$ ) SILV]1 & HELD IT UP1 & SAID AS IF HE W]E SPEAK+ TO IT3  0,N[1 ,?IRLY1 REJOICE6 = YE %ALL HAVE LORD'S W9E P\R$ 9TO ?Y MAW40  

,!RE) HE HELD IT \T T[>D ,RALPH1 :O LAU<$ & FILL$ IT UP1 & FILL$ = HIMSELF A LITTLE SILV] CUP :I* HE C>RI$1 & SAID3  0,TO Y\1 %EPH]DS6  ,MU* WOOL & LITTLE CRY60 ,& HE DRANK )AL4  

0,& ,I10 QUO? ! MAN ) ! HORN1 0CALL ?IS HEAL?2 ,MU* CRY & LITTLE WOOL60  

0,WELL1 WELL1 H[ MEAN YE BY ?AT1 ,GREASY ,WAT80 SAID ! MAN ) ! SPE>1 TAK+ ! HORN AS HE SPAKE2 0?AT IS BUT A POOR WI% = A LORD ?AT DR9KE? \T ( \R CUP40  

,SAID ,WAT3  0,:Y1 NEI<BOR1 :Y6 ?Y WIT IS NONE TOO HA/Y4 ,! WOOL ?AT A KNI<T %E>E? IS W> & BATTLE2 ?AT IS W\ND+ & DEA?2 BUT ! CRY IS ! TALK & BOA/+ & M9/RELSY ?AT GOE? BE=E ALL ?IS4 ,:I* IS ! BE/ WI% TO WI% HIM8 ! W\NDS & ! DEA?1 OR ! =E-RUMOR & /IR !RE( :I* HURTE? NO MAN80  

,RALPH LAU<$ !REAT1 & WAS M]RY & BLI! ) !M2 BUT ! SPE>MAN1 :O WAS AN OLD MAN1 SAID3  

0,= ALL ,WAT SAYE?1 LORD1 & HIS JAPES1 YE MU/ NOT MISDEEM ( US ?AT WE %EPH]DS ( ! ,D[NS CAN DO NAU<T BUT RUN TO ALES & FEA/S1 & ?AT WE >E BUT POT-VALIANT3 MAYBE ?\ ?YSELF MAY/ LIVE TO SEE ?+S GO O!RWISE3  & 9 ?AT DAY MAY WE HAVE SU* AS !E = CAPTA94 ,N[1 FAIR LORD1 ,I DR9K TO ?Y CR[N ( VALOR1 & ?Y GOOD LUCK2 & WE ?ANK !E = ! W9E & YET MORE = ! BLI! FELL[%IP40  

,SO ,RALPH FILL$ UP ! RAM'S HORN TILL ,DAME ,KA!R9E'S GOOD ISL& W9E WAS WELL-NI< SP5T2 & AT LA/ HE SAID3  

0,N[1 MY MA/]S1 ,I MU/ TO HORSE2 BUT ,I PRAY Y\ TELL OR WE DEP>T1 :AT DID YE MEAN :5 YE SAID ?AT ,H,E HAD GONE PA/8 ,:O IS ,H,E80  

,! M]RY FACES ( ! M5 *ANG$ AT HIS WORD1 & !Y LOOK$ 9 EA* O!R'S FACES1 TILL AT LA/ ! OLD SPE>MAN ANSW]$ HIM3  

0,FAIR LORD1 !SE ?+S WE HAVE LITTLE WILL TO TALK AB\T3 = WE BE POOR M5 ) NO MA/] TO FLEECE US1 & NO LORD TO HELP US3 ALSO WE BE FOLK UNLE>N$ & UNLETT]$1 & FROM \R WAY ( LIFE1 :]EAS WE DWELL 9 ! WILD]NESS1 WE SELDOM COME )9 ! DOORS ( A *UR*4  ,BUT :]EAS WE HAVE DRUNK ) !E1 :O SEEME/ TO BE A MAN ( L9EAGE1 & ?\ HA/ BE5 BLI! ) US1 WE WILL TELL !E ?AT WE HAVE SE5 ONE RID+ S\? ALONG ! ,GRE5WAY1 CLAD 9 A COAT AS GRE5 AS ! WAY1 ) ! LEAFLESS TREE DONE ON HIS BREA/4  ,SO NI< TO HIM WE W]E ?AT WE HE>D HIS CRY AS HE SP$ ALONG1 AS YE MAY HE> ! LAPW+ :9+2 = HE SAID3 
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,9 MY LIFETIME SU* A MAN HA?1 TO MY KN[L$GE1 BE5 SE5 ?RICE BE=E2 & AFT] EA* SI<T ( HIM FOLL[$ EVIL DAYS & ! DEA? ( M54 ,MOREOV] ?IS IS ! ,EVE ( ,/4 ,JOHN1 & WE DEEM ! TOK5 ! WORSE !RE=4  ,OR H[ DEEME/ ?\80  

,RALPH /OOD SIL5T A:ILE2 = HE WAS ?9K+ ( ! BIG MAN :OM HE HAD MET AT ! *UR*Y>D GATE1 & ALL ?IS TALE SEEM$ WOND]FUL TO HIM4 ,BUT AT LA/ HE SAID3  

0,I CANNOT TELL :AT !RE IS 9 IT2 H]E9 AM ,I NO HELP TO Y\4 ,TO-DAY ,I AM BUT LITTLE2 ?\< ,I MAY ONE DAY BE GREAT4 ,YET ?IS MAY ,I DO = Y\2 TOMORR[ WILL ,I LET S+ A MASS 9 ,/4 ,M>Y'S ,*UR* ON Y\R BEHO(4  ,& H]EAFT]1 IF ,I WAX AS MY WILL IS1 & ,I COME TO BE LORD 9 !SE L&S1 ,I WILL LOOK TO IT TO DO :AT A GOOD LORD %\LD DO = ! %EPH]DS ( ! ,D[NS1 SO ?AT !Y MAY LIVE WELL1 & DIE 9 GOOD HOPE4 ,SO MAY ! ,MO!R ( ,GOD HELP ME AT NE$60  

,SAID ! OLD %EPH]D3  0,?\ HA/ SWORN AN OA?1 & IT IS A GOOD OA?1 & WELL SWORN4  ,N[ IF ?\ DO/ AS ?\ SWE>E/1 WORDS CAN BUT LITTLE ?ANKS1 YET DE$S MAY4  ,:]E=E IF EV] ?\ COME/ BACK HI!R1 & >T 9 SU* NE$ ?AT A ?RONG ( M5 MAY HELP !E !RE92 !N LET LI<T A GREAT FIRE UPON EA* CORN] ( ! TOPMO/ WALL ( ,BE> ,CA/LE1 & CALL TO M9D ?IS WAT*-WORD3 ',S,M,I,T,E ,A,S,I,D,E ,! ,A,X1 ,O ,B,E,>-,F,A,!,R1' & !N %ALT ?\ SEE :AT %ALL BETIDE !E = ?Y GOOD-HAP3 F>EWELL N[1 ) ! SA9TS TO AID60  

,RALPH BADE !M LIVE WELL & HAIL1 & M\NT$ HIS HORSE & RODE (F D[N ! ,GRE5WAY1 & AS HE RODE ! %EPH]DS WAV$ !IR WEAPONS TO HIM 9 TOK5 ( GOOD-WILL4  

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